(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)
NARRATOR: In the life of any great private detective team
there's bound to be a little down time.
That's the best time to get in a little exercise.
For the body...
And for the mind.
(SQUEAKS)
(LAUGHING)
(DOOR THUMPING)
Guess I should have pushed.
NARRATOR: It was twitchy mutt named Waffles.
(WHIMPERS)
Waffles was as flaky as a day-old croissant
but he needed an issue ironed out.
(VOCALIZING)
We got to be careful, fellas!
I was, I was...
I probably was followed!
(SHIVERING) I'm in constant danger.
It's my old roommate. I think they're out to get me!
(WHEEZING)
I don't know what's gotten into them lately.
UFOs are involved.
Alien monsters from...
(WHIMPERS) You know where.
NARRATOR: The pooch's story seemed a little farfetched.
But they decided to hoof it across town
and check out the roommate situation.
(CREAKING)
(SNORING)
All my roommates are cats!
I ain't particular.
Very broad-minded in fact.
Things have been totally normal...
(YELPING)
(TEETH CLENCHING) ...until pretty recently.
I don't understand it.
At first, they were perfect housemates.
Clean, quiet and they're great at keeping mice away.
Er, no offense.
In the beginning they were...
(VOCALIZING)
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Before it started, everything was normal.
We did everything together.
Tai Chi in the park.
Hiking in the hills.
-Swimming at the city pool. -(WATER SPLASHES)
Oh, well, they didn't go so much for the pool, but...
A few weeks ago, something crazy, got into them.
Almost like alien monsters from space got into their heads.
And sucked out their brains with a straw!
(SLURPING)
NARRATOR: Waffles story was as daffy as he was.
But his feline pals were even crazier.
Anyone could see Mittens wasn't playing with a full deck.
Meanwhile, Toby wasn't exactly the brightest bulb in the room.
And Ernie had a few screws loose for sure.
The boys decided to conduct a few tests
to shed some light on their cranial capacity.
(QUACKING)
Yet, one after another showed signs of Empty Skull Syndrome.
(BUZZING)
Of course, anyone whoever owned a cat,
knows they don't have much upstairs to begin with.
(POUNDS)
NARRATOR: See what I mean?
So, Tom and Jerry observed the group for a while
and sure enough,
they really did do everything together.
But, by far, their favorite past time
was watching a TV show called...
ANNOUNCER: (ON TV) Brain Eaters From Space!
The epic endless tale of an alien invasion
of hungry brain eaters,
who come to earth, hungry for brains.
-(CAT WHIMPERS) -Brain Eaters From Space!
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(KNOCKING ON DOOR ON TV)
WOMAN: (ON TV) I wonder who that could be?
MAN: No, Beatrice, don't open the door!
(WOMAN SCREAMS)
MAN: (YELLING) Beatrice, no!
(WOMAN YELPING)
MAN: Put her down, you beast!
(MAN YELPS)
Get back or I'll scream some more!
(ALIEN CHOMPING ON TV)
(SNIFFS)
(YELLS)
What? You think, just because I watch this show,
I let my imagination run away with me?
Well, that's impos... (WHEEZING) That's impos...
That's very unlikely.
ANNOUNCER: (ON TV) And now a word from our sponsor...
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Hey, gang! That's our cue.
Time for fix everybody their bowl of delicious...
(YELPS GIBBERISH)
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(MOANING)
-(YELPING GIBBERISH) -(BUZZING)
(YELPING GIBBERISH)
NARRATOR: Ingredients may include
guts, butts, googum dresch, smutchz, filberts
and gunk.
Sounds bad, all right.
But could it cause that much brain wreckage?
(SNIFFING)
I guess that answers that.
The solution was simple.
They made out a list of healthy food
for the typical cat diet.
Tuna, lean chicken and mice.
Um...
Let's make the last one rice.
Well, that's all well and good.
But what am I supposed to do with all this discount dog food?
(DOOR BELL CHIMES)
(RUMBLING)
NARRATOR: Maybe Waffles' alien story wasn't so farfetched after all.
(GULPING)
Rejected by a brain eater.
I guess it pays to be a scatterbrain, eh, Tom?
Too bad we can't say the same for Jerry.
Where are you ever going to find another partner like that again?
To say nothing of your cool detective hat.
(TOM PUNCHING)
(SOFT GROAN)
(COUGHS)
(GROANING)
(BODY JANGLING)
(YELPING)
(VOCALIZING)
(ALIEN SCREAMING)
NARRATOR: What a case!
Started out as a no-brainer
and ended up being out of this world.